Ok Gang - Here's our new thread (I think) - I haven't started an new thread in ages..

I will post a link to this thread for all our original Lucky #7 who pop in every now and then so they can find us..

Edited August 7, 200917 yr by IndioGirl55

Okay, I am finally back on...My computer is still not working perfectly, the disk driver needs replaced, but I can live without that until my class is over. I just have to make sure I take it back before my warrenty is over. But I need it tonight to get started on class. I really, REALLY missed you all, you don't know what it has been like without you all!

Okay, Candice, I sold my mega quilter and frame, so I get to buy my SIL's Sweet 16. I am sending her the $$ that I sold mine for and will make payments for the next 10 years. She seems to be fine with the fact that some months I won't be able to pay.

School is horrid right now, I broke down and cried during class today. I just don't get what they are teaching. I know it is just because I am over tired, but I feel like such and idiot. I can't make sense of what they are saying.

Phyl, take care of yourself!!

Janet, sounds like you are busy working out, and funerals, bleck.

Candice, I was told that if you garggle with vinegar your vocal cords would be better?

Denise??? what is up with the job?

Linda, how is retirement?

Well, I have to go download all my class stuff and get started, I am already a day behind for my internet class, TTFN

Okay, I am finally back on...My computer is still not working perfectly, the disk driver needs replaced, but I can live without that until my class is over. I just have to make sure I take it back before my warrenty is over. But I need it tonight to get started on class. I really, REALLY missed you all, you don't know what it has been like without you all!

Okay, Candice, I sold my mega quilter and frame, so I get to buy my SIL's Sweet 16. I am sending her the $ that I sold mine for and will make payments for the next 10 years. She seems to be fine with the fact that some months I won't be able to pay. COOL, so you bit the bullet, you'll enjoy the long arm.

School is horrid right now, I broke down and cried during class today. I just don't get what they are teaching. I know it is just because I am over tired, but I feel like such and idiot. I can't make sense of what they are saying.

YOu are not a dunce, it will all make sense... have a study group with a few of your classmates for clarification.

Phyl, take care of yourself!!

Janet, sounds like you are busy working out, and funerals, bleck.

Candice, I was told that if you garggle with vinegar your vocal cords would be better?

oooh, not vinegar... I use 1 qrt of water with 1 tsp SALT and 1 tsp of Baking Soda to gargle with several times per day, takes out the inflamation

Denise??? what is up with the job?

Linda, how is retirement?

Well, I have to go download all my class stuff and get started, I am already a day behind for my internet class, TTFN

well thats about all the news I have... just finished watching a funy movie with Wynona Rider and Vince ??? big tall guy, kind of Italian lookings... really good

Okay, I am finally back on...My computer is still not working perfectly, the disk driver needs replaced, but I can live without that until my class is over. I just have to make sure I take it back before my warrenty is over. But I need it tonight to get started on class. I really, REALLY missed you all, you don't know what it has been like without you all!

Okay, Candice, I sold my mega quilter and frame, so I get to buy my SIL's Sweet 16. I am sending her the $ that I sold mine for and will make payments for the next 10 years. She seems to be fine with the fact that some months I won't be able to pay. COOL, so you bit the bullet, you'll enjoy the long arm.

School is horrid right now, I broke down and cried during class today. I just don't get what they are teaching. I know it is just because I am over tired, but I feel like such and idiot. I can't make sense of what they are saying.

YOu are not a dunce, it will all make sense... have a study group with a few of your classmates for clarification.

Phyl, take care of yourself!!

Janet, sounds like you are busy working out, and funerals, bleck.

Candice, I was told that if you garggle with vinegar your vocal cords would be better?

oooh, not vinegar... I use 1 qrt of water with 1 tsp SALT and 1 tsp of Baking Soda to gargle with several times per day, takes out the inflamation

Denise??? what is up with the job?

Linda, how is retirement?

Well, I have to go download all my class stuff and get started, I am already a day behind for my internet class, TTFN

well thats about all the news I have... just finished watching a funy movie with Wynona Rider and Vince ??? big tall guy, kind of Italian lookings... really good

Morning Ladies,

Candice, thanks for the kind words. I am meeting with the prof after school today to figure out what I don't have figured out. Yep, I bit the bullet. I kind of put the 'fleece' out there, and put my mega quilter up for sale. If it didn't seel, then I wasn't getting my SIL. However, it sold instantly, so here I am. My SIL seems to be happy that I won't be paying here very much each month, so I'll just go with the flow.

Man, I sure didn't realize how much 'dowloading' you have to do to start over. After the internet, then I had to load Microsoft Office, then my printer, then Adobe. I justg hope I got it all done. I haven't go to bed before 11 pm everynight and I am sure beat. I am 'skipping' lunch today so I can work on homework. That will get me a bit closer. But I sure would like to know who thought it would be a good idea to paint in the middle of everytrhing. The color for the living room just rocks. Now I need to ppick out the color for my bedroom. I think I found a nice one.

Anyway, I better get going. Denise...any word?

Good Morning Peeps

Karla - being tired makes you brain dead - I was that way yesterday.. Get rest and you will be fine.. I saw on FB that Steph has as long arm - I guess she's really getting into quiltin

Not much to report - work - it's finally gotten hot 115 yesterday - thank God for a/c..

115! Bring it on!!

Karla, I remember the feeling. Yours doing the right thing in meeting with the prof. Good chance that you aren't the only one in the dark. Best to aak early on before you start on the wrong path.

Hope alls well with Deniae. Bothers me that she hasn't plated.

Candice, how you doing with the company and cooking extra food? Been to WW?

Phyl, you too?

What's up with karri?

Had Levi today. Still hard to get up from the floor, and from the rocking chair when he falls asleep. But, it's coming! I could never have done this 5 years ago!

I'm not liking the auto correct on this thing. It's not very smart.

115! Bring it on!!

Karla, I remember the feeling. Yours doing the right thing in meeting with the prof. Good chance that you aren't the only one in the dark. Best to aak early on before you start on the wrong path.

Hope alls well with Deniae. Bothers me that she hasn't plated.

Candice, how you doing with the company and cooking extra food? Been to WW?

Phyl, you too?

What's up with karri?

Had Levi today. Still hard to get up from the floor, and from the rocking chair when he falls asleep. But, it's coming! I could never have done this 5 years ago!

Hey Linda; Company is having a blast, driving all over hells half acre... they are in Niagra right now, and home with us tomoorw until Sat night when they fly fome to Wales... Its been fun... they are great people.

WW, well, I weighed at home, and I think I am still down 1-2 lbs. so thats not too bad... BETTER than a gain for sure.. Next week, I'm back at regular meetings etc...

Good Evening Gang

Well Linda hop on a plane - really right now the pool is perfect and to me it hasn't seemed that hot - I bbq steak tonite - Andrew is here again leave in the a.m for Vegas - EDC rave concert - I am babysitting his little dog like zoey - 4 freaking dog - good thing I have xanxa - maybe give the all 1/16 of a pill - jking...

No much to report - have a funeral tomorrow - Lady who's a client and my friend dh died -

Food good - bf - pt bar - lunch 3 oz chicken and green salad - dinner steak and spinach - had a couple bites of mac and cheese that I made for Andrew..

Morning ladies,

I had an ephyphany last night....I can't do this additional class and be sane. So am checking into a four day class that will give me the same credits as this 6 week class. The new class is on archeology of plains indians. I have an email into the program coordinator to see if I can change. At this point I don't even care if I don't get a refund. Last night after my other class I needed to watch 4 hours of video and then do an additional 2 hours of other work. Plus a bunch of assignments due on Sunday, all for a 2 credit class. Guess what there are just not enough hours in a day. I am normally not a quitter, but I can't deal with this right now.

Well class today and then only tomorrow left, yeah!

Atta girl Candice!

You gotta know your limits, Karla. It's gotta feel like a load lifted. You will get your masters one way or another, so no need to kill yoursElf in the process.

Janet, you have mo idea how tempting it is to come and hang out with you. It will happen at some point, believe me!

MOrning Ldies; oooh I am just getting on under the wire!! WOke up this a.m with a phone call from my GF Jan ( the one with Brst Cancer) had a nice long chat... she is in between Chemo and her Radiation starting... and I am going to go see her Sat evening when the Welsh friends leave.

I have to take them to the airport anyways around 6 p.m., so instead of coming home... I'll just carry on south for about another Hour and be at Janice's house... Will stay for a couple days.. then be back home intime for gigs on the long weekend.

She (JANICE) is sounding stronger than she has the last couple of phone calls... and I feel so bad that I never got there all winter when she was going thru the worst of it. This is good....

Another mutual friend of ours was 5 yrs cancer free, it came back just recently and she had to have a mastectomy this time... so there's 2 very close to home... God, ladies count your blessings today and everyday. Life is short.... LOVE YOU ALL & DONT EVER FORGET IT!!!

now gotta gfo cll my MOM

Candice - I don't think I have had rubbard.. Bannana nut bread - omg - that can't be a N American thing - how werid

Linda - How' Mindy doing are you home yet

Phyl - Wine really doesnt help your bp - I think it makes it worse really This is from the Mayo Clinic - I just wanted to make sure that Dr Janet was giving correct info

Question

Alcohol: Does it affect blood pressure?

Does drinking alcohol affect your blood pressure?

Answer

from Sheldon G. Sheps, M.D.

Drinking too much alcohol can raise blood pressure to unhealthy levels. Having more than three drinks in one sitting temporarily increases your blood pressure, but repeated binge drinking can lead to long-term increases.

Heavy drinkers who cut back to moderate drinking can lower their systolic blood pressure (the top number in a blood pressure reading) by 2 to 4 millimeters of mercury (mm Hg) and their diastolic blood pressure (the bottom number in a blood pressure reading) by 1 to 2 mm Hg.

If you have high blood pressure, avoid alcohol or drink alcohol only in moderation. Moderate drinking is generally considered to be:

Two drinks a day for men younger than age 65

• One drink a day for men age 65 and older
• One drink a day for women of any age

A drink is 12 ounces (355 milliliters) of beer, 5 ounces (148 milliliters) of wine or 1.5 ounces (44 milliliters) of 80-proof distilled spirits.

Keep in mind that alcohol contains calories and may contribute to unwanted weight gain — a risk factor for high blood pressure. Also, alcohol can interfere with the effectiveness and increase the side effects of some blood pressure medications.

So gf sorry to say gf - you need to only have 1 period - they can give you meds for the bp - are they talking about changing it.. Exercise and getting some more weight off will help.. Hugs on that proceedure - you are in my prayer - but ya gotta limit salt too i think

Okay... I overdo in "social" circumstances,

but normally, 1-2 small glasses a day.

Cardiologist told me to log my BP to show him when I go back in Aug. So, don't trust my wrist cuff, and can't find it anyway, so I went to RiteAid and Haggen's this week to take it. Tuesday: at RiteAid it was 72/26 according to their machine... practically in shock! So I went to Haggen across the street and their machine said 80/34! So I logged that. Today, back to RiteAid and it was 90/62. If anything, it's been running low for about the last two years, IMHO, and I keep asking my doc if she can't lower one of the meds again. She's cut them several times since I started losing weight. I remember when I was in the hospital with my knee surgery 2 years ago, it went so low they cut off my BP meds for a day or two.

As for salt, I use very little, and Earl uses MUCHO!!! So he knows NOT to put any salt on my food now. I have a small salt shaker for myself and I sometimes use a little of it, but I am more inclined to season with pepper than salt. I don't like salty things and keep telling him not to buy ham! He seems to think we need to have it in the fridge all the time! When it's gone, he buys another spiral cut ham!!! He just puts tiny amounts in my omelet and not every day, but he eats it daily! And this last one he bought... penny pincher, as you know, he "shopped" around until he got the best price! It is much fattier than the previous hams he's bought, and he didn't notice that it is NOT spiral cut, so he had to slice it himself. Then he makes bean soup or pea soup with the bone, and we end up with a crock pot full of it. I think that's an okay thing to eat once in a while, but when there's a big pot of it, we end up eating it for several days and that's not good. This week when he made pea soup I got him to give some to the neighbors!! Lady we bought this condo from moved across the sidewalk to a 3 bedroom that she bought, but now she has Alzheimer's, so I doubt she is doing any cooking. I think her boyfriend, "Squeak" is having to do everything. So I know he appreciated the soup.

WOO HOO!! Jim just came to pick up Earl. They are going over to the "sun place" this afternoon. Tracy and I are going over tomorrow morning. So I have a whole day to myself! I am going shopping!! I figured out how to hide my purchase from "eagle eyes". I have a few bucks left on a Target gift card, and I'm going to take out some cash and get me a new wireless keyboard and mouse. I quit typing on the laptop and started using an external keyboard instead. But this new laptop is short on USB ports and it takes up one, external hard drive (back up) takes up another, and "dongle" for my wireless mouse takes up another. So something has to be unplugged if I want to use my printer or synch my iTouch, iPad or cell phone. Target has a combo mouse/keyboard, so both use the same dongle which will free up one of my USB ports for other intermittent tasks!

I also need to buy a big exercise ball..... therapist wants me to get one to do some back exercises.... walk the thing up the wall, etc. But I will get in trouble if I buy that. He won't notice the new keyboard and mouse, but he will definitely notice a big huge ball!! He already told me I don't have any wall space I can use!! huh??? We are cramped here, but I can find a wall to do my exercises!! I'll work on that one for a while though!

Janet, you have mo idea how tempting it is to come and hang out with you. It will happen at some point, believe me!

Let me know when you're going!! I'll meet you there! It's still only in the low 60's here and I'm freezing!! We can do some beading and play with our iPads!! Oh, wait!! She won't let me have any wine!!! HAHAHA!!

I am still feeling so bummed about my Sky Valley friend who died this week. I still can't believe it! She wasn't a real close friend, but someone I saw every day and chatted with at the pool, and a friend of my next door neighbors, so usually at most of our patio parties. And way too young to die. I think she just turned 70 in January. Seemingly healthy. Just slipped away while watching TV with her husband. Not a peep out of her. I guess a good way to go, but, too soon! Need to call Wanda and see if she has any more info, but she did say they'll probably never know what it was. No known health problems.

Well, better get moving if I'm going to do some more shopping. But... maybe I should wait a little while longer! Jim was taking Earl back to the house to help him load some furniture they are taking over to the new place. LOL!